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The Houston Mayoral Election of 2011 took place on November 8, 2011.
The incumbent Mayor Annise Parker ran for a second two-year term in office and was re-elected. There were four other declared candidates: Long time Houstonian Jack O'Connor, a manufacturing businessman. Native Houstonian, Houston Deputy Fire Chief Fernando Herrera,[1] Kevin Simms, a former volunteer intern in Councilman Jarvis Johnson's office and local businessman Dave Wilson.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Annise Parker (Inc.) | 59,920 | 50.81% | |
| Jack O'Connor | 17,265 | 14.64% | ||
| Fernando Herrera | 16,799 | 14.24% | ||
| Dave Wilson | 13,858 | 11.75% | ||
| Kevin Simms | 8,197 | 6.95% | ||
| Amanda Ulman | 1,882 | 1.59% | ||
| Turnout | 117,921 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Fernando Herrera Runs for Houston Mayor". KUHA. May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ Casey, Rick (May 24, 2011). "Extra! Mayor's race is over". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ Dean Betz (November 9, 2011). "November 2011 election results". Chron. Retrieved June 22, 2015.